Definition
The external organs of reproduction in animals and humans, including the penis and vulva.
Etymology
From Latin 'genitalis,' meaning 'of or for generation,' derived from 'gignere' meaning 'to beget or produce.' The term was originally used as a clinical, anatomical word.
Kelly Says
The word 'genital' comes from the same root as 'generate,' 'gene,' and 'genesis'—they all trace back to the Latin idea of creating or producing something new. Language often borrows medical terminology to talk about bodies respectfully.
Translations
ARالعربية
أعضاء تناسلي
ʕaʕdāʾ tanāṣilī
BNবাংলা
যৌন অঙ্গ
jɔʊn ɔŋɡ
CACatalà
òrgans genitals
ɔrˈɡans hɛnɪˈtals
CSČeština
pohlavní orgány
pɔɦlavnɪː ɔrˈɡaːny
DADansk
kønsorganer
kœnsɔrˈganər
DEDeutsch
Genitalien
hɛnɪˈtaɪ̯ən
ELΕλληνικά
γεννητικά όργανα
hennɛtɪkà órˈɣana
ESEspañol
genitales
hɛnɪˈtales
FAفارسی
آلات تناسلی
aˈlāt tanāṣilī
FISuomi
sukupuolielinten
sukupuoliˈelinten
FRFrançais
génitalia
ʒɛnɪˈtaljɑ
HEעברית
אברי מין
aˈbri min
HIहिन्दी
शरीर के यौन अंग
śarīra ke yōna aṅga
HUMagyar
nemi szervek
nɛmi ˈsɛrvɛk
IDBahasa Indonesia
alat kelamin
alat kelamin
ITItaliano
genitali
hɛnɪˈtaːli
KKKK
секс мүшелері
sɛks mʊʃɛlɛri
MRMR
लिंगेंद्रियां
liŋgɛndrɪjān
MSBahasa Melayu
alat sulit
alat sulit
MYမြန်မာ
အာရုံပြု အစိတ်
aˈrɔʊɴ pɹʊ aˈsɪt
NLNederlands
genitalia
hɛnɪˈtaɪə
NONorsk
kjønnsorganer
kʰøːnnsɔrˈɡɑːnər
PLPolski
narządy płciowe
narzɑːdɨ pʷt͡sˈkɔvɛ
PTPortuguês
genitais
hɛnɪˈtaɪ̯ez
RORomână
organe genitale
ɔrˈɡane hɛnɪˈtale
RUРусский
половые органы
pəlovoj argan
SVSvenska
könsorgan
kœnsɔrˈgan
SWKiswahili
viungo vya tendo
viungo vya tendo
TAதமிழ்
性 உறுப்பு
sex uṟuppu
TEతెలుగు
性อวัยวะ
sex awaiva
THไทย
อวัยวะเพศ
awai-wa-pet
TRTürkçe
cinsel organlar
dʒɪnˈsɛl ˈorganlar
UKУкраїнська
статеві органи
stativi organi
URاردو
جنسی اعضاء
dʒɪnsi ʕaʕdāʾ
VITiếng Việt
vùng sinh dục
vùng sinh dục